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File allocation table bad drive c

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Name: Putt
Date: February 8, 2006 at 15:25:55 Pacific
Subject: File allocation table bad drive c
OS: Windows 98
CPU/Ram: Hp

Comment:

My computer locked up and I tried to reboot. I got a file allocation table bad C drive error message. When tryng to use the recovery cd, I got a bad memory image of FAT detected message. When this happened before, I was told a way to still start the recovery cd but I dn't reember what it was. I think I started with F1 button I'm not sure. Help.

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Response Number 1

Name: jboy
Date: February 8, 2006 at 15:40:31 Pacific
Subject: File allocation table bad drive c

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That's a hard drive error - you likely should boot to DOS and use Scandisk. Possibly it's repairable - if not, installation probably won't go well
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Name: lukeles
Date: February 8, 2006 at 19:00:05 Pacific
Subject: File allocation table bad drive c

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I think you can press "Del" button and enter BIOS to set starting from recovery cd.

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Response Number 3

Name: Faris_B
Date: February 9, 2006 at 21:22:54 Pacific
Subject: File allocation table bad drive c

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Try running SCANDISK first because the error MAY be fixable and because the CD will NOT let you install anything on a bad drive. Plus, let's not jump the gun and do a reinstall that will probably fail until we are sure it's not fixable.
Faris,

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Response Number 4

Name: jboy
Date: February 10, 2006 at 14:47:47 Pacific
Subject: File allocation table bad drive c

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Jeeze - I wish I'd thought of suggesting Scandisk
... wait a minute - I think I did!

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